Father in Jesus Name I pray thankful. I ask You to let these notes help me to overcome temptations that easily take advantage of me. Lord, help me to rid my life of them and delete them out of my cell-phone and notebook. Holy Spirit sift and fill my life with You and not it. I thank You in advance in Jesus Name! AMEN!
What
IS Temptation?
Temptation – something that tempts; entices or
allures.
Tempt – To entice or allure to do something that is
often unwise, wrong or immoral.
What are you tempted with everyday on the job, at
school, in your homes, at your desk on the computer?
Everyone in the world has temptations and we at
various times in our life and often fall victim to it, but what does God say
about temptation?
Often we are tempted to listen to the wrong music
(we know it’s wrong), fit in with the crowd, do what others do, go against God,
not believe in God, not read the Bible, not going to Church, smoking
cigarettes, sex, drugs, hating people, hurting people, hating your parents,
getting mad at God, being angry at your brother, being angry at a friend, being
angry at your sister, fear, envy, jealousy, bitterness, stealing, lying,
revenge, peer pressure, disobeying parents, cussing, lying, cheating and lust
The world is filled with temptation, it’s on TV,
it’s in school, it’s at work, it’s even at Church, yes even at Church.
Peer Pressure – social pressure by ones members of
their peer group to take certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise
conform in order to be accepted. (God’s
viewpoint; Romans 12:2)
“But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed
and baited by his own evil desire (lust and passions).” ~James 1:14 (Amplified
Bible)
What is lust?
Lust – A passionate or overmastering desire or
craving, uncontrolled appetite
What does God say about all of these things? Is
there a way to overcome these things that we fall victim to?
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common
to man. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond your
ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape.” ~ 1
Corinthians 10:13 (English Standard Version)
This means that no-one faces new temptation and we
all have temptations.
God provides a way out of all of our temptations!
The phone could ring (it could be your mother or brother), the person may walk
away or you may have to go-to class or study, these are routes of escape that
God often places in your life when you are tempted.
Key
points in temptation! Things to remember.
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God is with you, even in temptation
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God is rooting for you to overcome, He
wants you to overcome it and will help you
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Victory is provided by God! He will show
you how to overcome, if you let Him
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Overcoming your temptation is possible
with The Word of God and the Holy Spirit
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Victory is yours, it is yours! God has
given you a way of escape for all temptation, you have to take it!
“And it came to pass after these things, that his
master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, lie with me. But he
refused.” ~ Genesis 39:7-8
Key points in this passage of scripture (Read full
chapter for better understanding Genesis 39)
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His temptation didn’t just stop when he
said “no”
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He recognized that this temptation was
against God and not against himself
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Joseph overcame by running away
Each of these instances in Joseph’s life proves that
God is able to help us in any temptation, it proves scripture is real and can
help us in our everyday activities and life.
“And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph
went into the house to do his business and there was none of the men of the
house there within and she caught him.”
~ Genesis 39:11
What
is the environment of temptation?
With
who are you tempted to sin/do the wrong things?
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Certain people? Peer pressure? School
guys? Cheerleaders? Brothers? Friends? Church buddies?
Where
are you tempted?
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At Home? At home alone after school? At
his house, at her house? In his car, in her car? Job? School? On a computer?
Phone? Text messages? Facebook? Twitter?
When
are you tempted to sin?
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Certain day? Certain class? Time? Week?
Weekend? Angry? Sad? Lonely?
In order to have victory, you have to know the
details of your temptation and why it’s happening?
We often fall victim to temptation because we desire
to do these things, but inside we know it’s wrong and it hurts us and others,
especially our parents, Pastor and those who truly care about us.
Why
are you tempted?
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The devil tempts people (James 1:13)
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God allows this to show your strength
and show your weakness
God is not mad at you if you fall into temptation!
However, God is ready to help you on the track of overcoming this!
How
to overcome and have victory
The key to overcoming temptation is knowing
yourself? Write a list of what tempts
you. Write out a prayer asking for freedom and forgiveness for
falling and ask God daily (sometimes
even hourly) to help you. He will!
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What are you around?
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What do you like to do that entices you
or draws you?
Get
away from people who do these
things!
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You can’t overcome by sticking with the
crowd and trying to fit in. It takes
courage to leave people that hurt your life, but you have so much more to live
for. You have the capability to become a Doctor, Lawyer, Pastor, Preacher, Mayor,
President, Teacher or anything in the world that you desire to become, but we
often have to leave a group of people to find out what to do in life.
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Leave them alone, delete Facebook
friends, texts, phone numbers, avoid people, change your phone number, block
numbers, even switch schools if it’s that necessary and sometimes it is!
Prayer!
-
God loves to hear from you! God wants to
help you! God wants to free you! God wants to talk with you and show you
Himself! God wants to make sure you know He is real, but we have to believe
first! (John 14:21)
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Be honest with God! He won’t get mad!
Tell Him that you like doing these things and ask Him to change your heart.
Know Gods Word!
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What does God say?
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How does God tell me to live?
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How do I get away from this temptation?
(2 Timothy 2:22)
God has given us the ability to overcome anything
that hurts us and hinders us. Often we
reach towards drugs and sex, things that hurt us because we ourselves are
hurt. We have been betrayed, abandoned,
left by people, hurt by people and various other things? What are you truly hurt about? God wants to heal THAT! God wants to help you get through
bad times in your life. God wants to
help you get through the pain of a divorce in your family. God wants you to know that you are special to
Him. He created you with a purpose, a good one! He loves you so much and wants
to do so much for you, but we have to come to Him and allow Him to do it.
He wants to spend time with you, will you
spend time with Him?
Ways to spend time with God
-
Studying the Bible
- Prayer
- Bible Study
- Church
- Youth Church
- Ministries
- Giving money, funds, time, talent and gifts to your Church
- Helping others, Loving others
- Doing things to help your parents/guardian around the house. God has a plan and we have so many options to do something for others every day, part of His plan is giving and helping others.
- Prayer
- Bible Study
- Church
- Youth Church
- Ministries
- Giving money, funds, time, talent and gifts to your Church
- Helping others, Loving others
- Doing things to help your parents/guardian around the house. God has a plan and we have so many options to do something for others every day, part of His plan is giving and helping others.
“For
God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone
who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” ~ John 3:16 (New
Living Translation)
God
loves you and died for your sins. Jesus
paid a price for all of your sins, the temptations we fall for, the temptations
we will fall for as well. However, we have to believe in Jesus to overcome
sin/temptation and in the process of believing we will have Eternal Life and
victory over those things that hurt us and hinder us from receiving the best
God’s plan has to offer.
“For
I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and
not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11 (New
Living Translation)
God
has a plan for your life. You’re not here on mistake or as an accident. You are
valuable, you’re a prized possession of God! The Creator of the Universe loves
YOU! You are beautiful! It’s a plan that
we often don’t know right away, but His plan has a promise, a purpose, a reason
and a season to be completed. Will you
let Him work in your life to show you this plan? It’s a choice that we have to willingly make
every-day. Will you let God have control of your life so He can show you what
life is all about? Many people search in
life and never find peace, joy, security and happiness, but we fail to look to
Jesus Christ who is God for these
things. God has these things available
to us, we just have to believe in Him.
It’s too simple to pass up and too good to leave behind. Age doesn’t matter with God. (1 Timothy
4:12) God wants us to know Him at any
age, especially a younger age as well. You have the capability to change the world.
God wants you to do well in school and continue your education. God can show you where to go-to College. God wants you on His side, on His team. He also is concerned and cares for you and
every area of your life! God Bless! Ask
for prayer if you need it!
Father in Jesus Name I thank You so much that You have a plan. Lord, show me how to overcome sin and let sin not have dominion over me anymore. Lord, let my life shine brighter because of the great freedom that You have given already in faith. Lord, I ask You to help me to help others and I pray that I can overcome the temptation to not love others. Please help me take note of these things again and I thank You so much because prayer works and You are already on the job fixing me for Your glory and Kingdoms goal and work. I thank You. May I do all of Your will in the spirit of love and humility in Jesus Name! AMEN!
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Have you accepted Jesus Christ as
your personal Lord and Savior?
If not, here’s what you are missing.
You are missing satisfaction in life. You are missing the blessings of
God in and through your life. You are missing the blessing of being able to
know God intimately and know Him for the pardoning of your sins. You are missing the blessing of being able to
serve God and impact your community and the world around you. You are missing the beauty of God revealing
Himself to you and helping you in your daily life. You are missing out on such
great things. God wants the best for you
and His best starts with you admitting you have sinned against Him and that you
need a Savior for your sins, that Savior is Jesus Christ. Like me, will you rebel against God’s plan
and will for your life? Will you submit to Gods will so He can save you and
redirect your life? God can get you off
any drugs, any habit or addiction, nothing can stop God and God will stop at
nothing to stop it from stopping you from reaching your full potential for
Christ. God loves you so much, why wait
and why reject His message. If you want
to be saved for-real, just pray this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I have sinned, I am a sinner, I have sinned and will sin, but I
have sinned only against You. Lord, I am in need of Your forgiveness. I believe
You died for my sins and You rose from the dead. I believe You are God and that
You have the capability to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from my
unrighteousness. Lord, please save me and draw me to You by Your grace. Fill me
with Your Spirit. Baptize me in Your power and help me to live a lifestyle that
is pleasing in Your sight. Give me victory over temptation, Lord, strengthen me
to be all who You want me to be please in Jesus Name! AMEN!”
"God loved the world this way:
He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will
have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 (God’s Word Translation)
"That
if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a
person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting
in salvation. For
the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [disappointed.” For
there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord
of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the
name of the Lord will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9-13 (NASB)
These links may help you in your walk with Jesus Christ. I urge you to take a look at some and
remember to draw closer to God through studying His Word and praying daily for
yourself and most importantly, others.
God Bless!
[List of Bible Promises!
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 ]
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
~ Romans 10:17 (King James Version)
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/index.aspx [Prayer
Request; Have someone online pray for you!]
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces
wonderful results." ~ James 5:16 (New Living Translation)
http://www.OurPrayer.org [Prayer Request; People from all over the world can
pray for YOU, simple, fast, free and beneficial.]
http://www.Bible.cc [Great site for searching through the Bible and
comparing each version, also charts, commentaries and dictionaries]
"Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be
filled with the Spirit." ~ Ephesians 5:18 (Gods Word Translation)
http://www.biblegateway.com [Great site for Bibles of various kinds and
various languages]
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the
bones." ~ Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)
http://www.Christianword.org [Great site for prayers; affirmations,
scripture references etc.]
http://www.e-sword.net [Great site to download Bible software; commentaries,
dictionaries, maps, charts, various Bibles]
"A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one
promotes foolishness." ~ Proverbs 14:29 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
http://www.twft.org [Pastor Chuck Smith's Through The Bible audio sermons]
http://www.c28.com [Christian Clothing, etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/itrn?utm_source=ITM&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Home_top_slider
[In Touch Ministries 24/7 Radio Broadcast Online; Free Streaming]
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 [List of Bible
Promises! (Easy to Print)]
"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children
will have refuge." ~ Proverbs 14:26 (New American Standard Bible)
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http://www.intouch.org/about/in-touch-messenger/messenger-downloads
[Download 35 POWERFUL sermons from Charles Stanley in less than five minutes,
compressed ZIP FILE.] [3 Languages; Pray for the Ministry of donating, giving
and supplying these handheld devices to spread the Gospel to the remote areas
of the world and throughout the 'known' world.] [Pray!]
"For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved." ~ Romans 10:13 (American Standard Version)
http://www.thruthebible.org/site/c.irLMKXPGLsF/b.4104233/k.BFE1/MP3_Download_of_5Year_Series.htm
[Dr. J Vernon McGee's Through The Bible 5 Year Series; Free downloads]
[THREE Great Biblical Prayers Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 1:16-20 &
Colossians 1:9-14, pray them for you and others!]
http://www.biblegateway.christianbook.com [Buy Christian Bibles, great
selection of Study Bibles, commentaries, audio sermons, books, clothing, music,
gifts, art; etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/today-on-radio [Charles Stanley's daily
radio broadcast; also clicking 'Audio Archives' can allow you to search years
back and download more of his radio broadcasts]
"I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and
peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the
Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13 (New Century Version)
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/this-week-on-tv [Charles Stanleys 'This
Week on TV' site; clicking 'Video Archives' can allow you to search back and
find older Television shows; He also has sermon notes available on each
show/segment]
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured
into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." ~
Romans 5:5 (English Standard Version)
http://www.twft.com/?page=C2000 [Pastor Chuck Smiths c2000 Through The Bible
series; free downloads of book by book, verse by verse Bible study/commentary]
"May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your
knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord." ~ 2 Peter 1:2 (New Living
Translation)
http://twft.com/?page=Radio.Main [Pastor Chuck Smiths Radio Broadcast; 25
minutes of study on the Word of God. c3000 edition]
[Study Bibles I suggest looking at; at CBD.com] 'Life in The Spirit Study
Bible' 'Zondervan Study Bible' Nelson KJV Study Bible' and 'ESV Study Bible.'
Christian Books; "Disciplines of The Holy Spirit" by Tan/Gregg;
"How to Listen to God" by Charles Stanley; "Living Waters"
by Pastor Chuck Smith; "Handbook for Christian Living" by Charles
Stanley;
"That I may KNOW Him" ~ Philippians 3:10
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